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Language practice threads

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Regional Dialect and Idiolect Oddities (pronunciation)

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Longest Name

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Sprechen Sie Deutsch bitte! [German practice]

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by phantom » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:49 pm UTC
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Miscellaneous language questions

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by Mega85 » Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:18 pm UTC
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Punnilingus

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by Felstaff » Sat May 17, 2008 12:53 pm UTC
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Language fleeting thoughts

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Annoying words, and Words You Hate

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"ain't" in Merriam-Webster's and mention of "Black English".

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How to write in plain language

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Use of mythological referents

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Nounal and pronomial

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Words you think English should have or bring back.

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by Luthen » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:14 am UTC
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What is the past tense of swing?

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by RCT Bob » Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:17 pm UTC

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¡Hablamos español! (Spanish Practice)

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by mrguy753 » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:11 pm UTC
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“good big”

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Parlons Français ! [French practice]

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by pKp » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:35 pm UTC
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How Much Math Is Necessary to Study Linguistics?

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Learning Kanji from a Math Person's Viewpoint

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Давай поговорим! (Russian practice)

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Thinking in words, and noticing errors

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لنتكلم العربية (Arabic practice)

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by Goro » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:37 am UTC

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Complexity of grammar

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please guys suggest a topic for my research paper in semantics

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Obscure Language Game

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Obscure Spanish etymology question

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Think Before Naming Your Child

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IPA text to voice/sound

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Any free, good and extensive word lists for languages other than English?

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Simple Writer poetry for the Holiday Season

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"I know to X" - what part of grammar?

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Explaining the ten hundred words used by Thing Explainer

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Use of "who" referring to inanimate objects.

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Up Goer 5: The Game

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Foreign languages in dreams?

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Why are some linguistic patterns irritating?

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What is the plural of computer mouse?

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Words that have two opposite meanings?

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are phonemic mergers making spelling more difficult?

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You keep using that word...

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Trying to say "why" in 25 languages

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Misparsed phrases

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Combining Idioms. Portmanteau style

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Hofstadter's "Person Paper"?

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Apologies, but can someone check this translation (English to French)

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When did the Victorian Era become the Victorian Era?

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Not sure what this type of word is?

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My wife and I's...

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